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    Utility best practices for mitigation and response to fire storms.

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    Strategies to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

    July 29, 2024
    By combining equipment upgrades, like current limiting protectors, with a distribution automation system, utilities can mitigate risk.
    Podcasts

    Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Cutting Wildfire Risk

    June 28, 2024
    In this audio story, Southern California Edison shares its multi-layered approach to mitigating the wildfire challenge.
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    KEPCO Monitors Wildfires with AI in Korea

    June 24, 2024
    The utility’s wildfire detection system uses its existing transmission infrastructure and analyzes images with artificial intelligence.
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    Integrate DLR and EEMS for a Future-Ready Grid

    May 30, 2024
    Will the implementation of dynamic line rating and engineered electrical mechanical shunt technologies aid in increasing transmission conductor capacity?
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    SCE Reduces Faults, Lowers Risk of Wildfire Ignitions

    May 2, 2024
    SCE's multi-layered approach effectively mitigates the wildfire challenge.

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    Resources

    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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    LADWP Crews Work to Address Outages and Fire Response

    Jan. 10, 2025
    Overnight, power was restored to an additional 14,000 customers. Since the onset of the windstorm, a total of 300,000 customers have had their power restored.
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    SDG&E Implements Public Safety Power Shutoffs Amid High Wind Speeds and Elevated Wildfire Risk

    Jan. 10, 2025
    San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) initiated additional Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) late Thursday into early Friday in response to the return of strong Santa Ana winds and...
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    Edison International Shares Latest on Wildfires and Power Outages

    Jan. 9, 2025
    Given ongoing safety concerns and extreme weather conditions, power restoration efforts may be delayed.
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    Podcasts

    New Line Life Podcast: Diving into Drone Research

    Dec. 20, 2024
    Part 2 of our Line Life Podcast series featuring Peter Fuhr explores the drone research underway at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.